BURTON, Michigan -- Runners in the Crim Adult Training program will have the opportunity to run the May 28 Burton Memorial Day 5K for free.

View full sizeFile PhotoThe Burton Memorial Day 5K run/walk has become a Crim Adult Training Program voucher race. City Councilman and organizer Vaughn Smith estimated around 600 to 800 runners may take part this year with the partnership in place.

City Councilman Vaughn Smith, who will run in his 30th Crim 10K this summer, has struck a partnership with the training program to have runners take part in the Burton race as a voucher race for the program.

While 400 runners participated in last year's event, Smith anticipates around 600 to 800 will compete in the run/walk starting 9 a.m. in front of Atherton High School, 3354 S. Genesee Road.

Non-Crim training program runners must pay a $12 registration fee prior to the day of the event, with $6 Tech T-shirts also available for runners. Race day registration is $20 without a T-shirt or $25 with a T-shirt.

Runners who finish the race will receive a keychain and medals go out to the first overall male and female runner/walker, as well as first runners over 40 to finish and top three finishers by age group.

All proceeds from the event will go to ELGA Credit Union's Pack the Truck event which uses donated funds to purchase school supplies and other items for students and teachers at Burton schools.